Q. How do I tell if a journal is indexed in Discovery Search?

Start with the library's Journals Research Guide page to see if we have access to a particular journal title. The Journals link is located under the main search box on the library homepage (lib.vt.edu) just below the main search box under "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?"

a) Find journals by title, subject, or ISSN in the "Search Journals on BrowZine" box to begin your search. If we have access, it should be in the first few results; Or

b) Type the full name of the journal Title or the ISSN in the "Search the Journal Title Database" box to begin your search. If we have access, it should be in the first few results.

The search results will show if we have access at all, and for what date range(s). Results are shown grouped by provider, so you'll need to review the entries to determine which one covers that dates you need. The database will list both electronic and physical formats, if available. If available electronically, click on the journal link and you should be able to search within that publication.

If a journal is indexed in Discovery Search, you can search for an article by typing or copying and pasting just the article's title in our Discovery Search box (located under the heading: "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?") on our library homepage. Switch the search type to Articles. If we have access, it should be in the first few results.

If you have an article citation (e.g., article title, journal title, article author, date, volume, issue, page number, etc.), you can enter this information in our Article Linker to see if the article is available to you online or in print.

You can also search for the article by the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) or PMID (PubMed ID). For more information, see the following FAQ. 

Some journals are only found in subject related or specific databases. You can check the Research Guide to see recommended databases by academic department.

If the article is not available online or in print, you'll get a link to request the article through ILLiad (Interlibrary Library).

You can also look in the UlrichsWeb database to locate information about a specific publication, including where it is indexed and abstracted. Once connected, type the publication name in the title or exact title field, then click on the Abstracting, Indexing & Article Access tab to see which database or index covers this publication. Then check to see whether Virginia Tech Libraries has that resource.